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Dunwoody Municipal Elections Set for November 2025
The next City of Dunwoody municipal election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. City Council posts to be voted on are City Council Post 1 (District 1), currently held by Catherine Lautenbacher, City Council Post 2 (District 2), currently held by Rob Price, and City Council Post 3 (District 3), currently held by Tom Lambert.
If a runoff election is necessary, the runoff election would be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
The mayor and council members serve four-year terms. To run for office, candidates must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a resident of Dunwoody for at least 12 consecutive months before the election
- Reside in the district they seek to represent for at least six consecutive months before the election
- Continue to live in the city (and the district, for council candidates) throughout their term
- Be registered and qualified to vote in Dunwoody municipal elections
Qualifying to Run
Candidates must qualify in person at Dunwoody City Hall, located at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The qualifying period runs:
- Mon., Aug. 18 through Wed., Aug. 20, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To qualify, candidates can either:
- File a Notice of Candidacy and pay a qualifying fee
- File a Notice of Candidacy, a qualifying petition, and a Pauper’s Affidavit if unable to pay the fee
All candidates must file a Declaration of Intention (DOI) with the city clerk before accepting monetary or in-kind donations.
All candidates to accept campaign contributions meet city and state qualifications to run.
Qualifying Fees
Fees are set at 3% of the previous year’s gross salary for the office:
- City Council: $360
For more information, visit the official City of Dunwoody website or contact the City Clerk’s office.
Voter Registration
For voter information, including registration status and poll locations, please click here. Election Day is Tues., Nov. 4, with early voting beginning Oct. 13.
City Council District 1
- Catherine Lautenbacher (Incumbent) (story) | Campaign Website
City Council District 2
- Rob Price (Incumbent) | Campaign Website
- David Ziskind (story) | Campaign Website
City Council District 3
- Tom Lambert (Incumbent) | Campaign Website
- Wendi Taylor | Campaign Website
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